Clean Development Mechanism
Data exclusive: The ‘junk’ carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact
Analysis for Climate Home identifies hundreds of problematic projects that could be used to greenwash national and corporate climate plans
Fate of UN-led carbon market to be decided behind closed doors
The executive board is considering an extension of the Clean Development Mechanism beyond 2020, under industry pressure but with no political mandate
Delay to climate talks deepens uncertainty over future of carbon markets
Project developers in poor countries are struggling to attract finance, as deadlock on international carbon trading rules cannot be resolved before November 2021
MEPs urged to back human rights safeguards on climate finance
NEWS: Hydropower and coal projects funded by rich countries have been linked to human rights abuses, NGOs tell European lawmakers
UN scheme blamed for Brazil steel industry emissions spike
NEWS: UN’s Clean Development Mechanism increased reliance on Brazil’s native forests for steel making, say researchers
UN climate deal could ‘revive’ offset market says CDM chief
New head of UN’s main carbon offset scheme says a global climate deal could revive market
‘Imagination’ required to save UN carbon market says new chair
Hugh Sealy says Clean Development Mechanism needs to hunt for new markets in order to flourish
Global carbon trading system needs urgent support warns UN chair
Future of Clean Development Mechanism hinges on greater climate ambition around globe
EU uncertainty likely to affect global carbon markets
CDM Executive Board chief Peer Stiansen says it’s vital EU emissions trading scheme is backed by governments
Kyoto Protocol’s CDM passes 6000 project mark
But continued uncertainty in global carbon markets keeps Clean Development Mechanism credit prices low
CDM’s ‘nightmare’ bureaucracy slammed by inventors of Wonderbag stove
Founder of Natural Balance company tells RTCC she registered with Clean Development Mechanism in 2008 but has been unable to sell any carbon credits through the scheme
The story of the Clean Development Mechanism in numbers
Kyoto Protocol’s key tool has offset one billion tonnes of C02 – but there’s a lot more to this mechanism than meets the eye
Clean Development Mechanism has now offset emission of one billion tonnes of CO2
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres hails success of Kyoto Protocol carbon trading mechanism, which has now cut global CO2 emissions by a billion tonnes
Bangkok 2012 – LDC chief confident Australia will sign up to Kyoto Protocol extension
Julia Gillard’s government is close to signing up to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (KP2), a leading negotiator at the UN climate talks in Bangkok has told RTCC.
UNFCCC launches 2012 Clean Development Mechanism International Photo Contest
To celebrate the work of Clean Development Mechanism projects the UNFCCC is running a photo contest – read on to find how you can get involved
Bonn 2012: Carbon credit price “lower than a snake’s belly” say critics of new scheme
Opponents slam proposals for new wider reaching carbon credit set-up and call for talks on a new international market mechanism to consider failings of existing system.
World’s poorest countries set for climate cash boost
Changes to UN and EU rules mean more cash will be available to African nations through the projects to tackle climate change and boost sustainable development.
A week in climate change: five things we learnt
RTCC summarises five of the biggest ideas on climate change, energy and clean development that emerged this week.
CDM applications soar in February
Applications for UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism projects soared in February, making it the second highest month for submissions on record.